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Weather Forecast Office Shreveport, LA Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
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Red River at Grand Ecore Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 20.22 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 20.22 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 20.21 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 20.23 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 20.26 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 20.25 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 20.26 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 20.25 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 20.22 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.21 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.21 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.22 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.23 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.22 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.17 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.08 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.03 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 19.97 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.01 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.06 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 19.98 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 19.99 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.02 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.03 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.04 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 20.07 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.06 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.08 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.05 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.06 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.15 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.16 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.15 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.16 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.11 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.1 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.08 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.07 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.07 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.99 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 20 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.94 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 20.2 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 20.2 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 20.2 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 20.3 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 20.3 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 20.4 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013US Army Corps of EngineersGREL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:03PM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:45AM May 18)Latest observed value: 19.94 ft at 2:00 PM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 33 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River at Grand Ecore are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:39
Moderate Flood Stage:36
Flood Stage:33
Action Stage:32

Historical Crests
(1) 44.70 ft on 04/10/1945
(2) 42.00 ft on 05/10/1957
(3) 41.90 ft on 05/11/1958
(4) 40.70 ft on 05/18/1990
(5) 40.50 ft on 05/22/1953
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.60 ft on 10/12/1988
(2) 4.60 ft on 11/05/1978
(3) 4.91 ft on 10/05/1956
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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44.7 RECORD FLOODING OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL TAKE PLACE WITH MOST OF THE LEVEES IN THIS AREA OVERTOPPED OR IN THE PROCESS OF BEING OVERTOPPED. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING WILL TAKE PLACE AT ALL BAYOUS THAT EXHAUST THEIR WATER INTO THE RED RIVER.
41 THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAINROAD BED FLOODED AND CLOSED. SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF FLOODPLAIN INUNDATED. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING ALONG BAYOU PIERRE WITH BACKUP OF WATER INTO BLACK...CLEAR AND SALINE LAKES WILL TAKE PLACE. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL AFFECT THE CANE RIVER UP TO THE CITY OF NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA WITH THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF FARMING AND GRAZING LAND INUNDATED.
40 OVERFLOW OF LEVEE SYSTEM WILL TOP LEVEE THAT EXTENDS FROM NEAR CAMPTI TO NORTH OF CLARENCE LOUISIANA. MAJOR BACKWATER FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL AFFECT BAYOU PIERRE...BLACK AND SALINE BAYOUS AND THE CANE RIVER TRIBUTARIES WITH THOUSANDS OF ACRES FLOODED. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING WILL SPREAD UPSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF BAYOU PIERRE WITH THE RED RIVER TO EVELYN LOUISIANA. ALSO THERE WILL BE SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OF BLACK AND CLEAR LAKES FROM HIGH WATER ON THE RED RIVER.
38 THE LOW PART OF THE LEVEE FROM NORTH OF GRAND ECORE WILL BE OVERFLOWED WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES FLOODED.
36 MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM GRAND ECORE WILL TAKE PLACE WITH SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OF TRIBUTARY BAYOUS THAT INCLUDE BAYOU PIERRE ALONG WITH SALINE AND BLACK BAYOUS. BACKWATER FLOODING WILL ALSO AFFECT IATT AND NANTACHES BAYOUS AS WELL AS SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OVER THE DAMS AT CLEAR AND SALINE LAKES.
33 MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE RED RIVER FLOODPLAIN WILL TAKE PLACE.
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Latitude: 31.808056° N, Longitude: 93.086667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 33 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 75.09 ft 108.09 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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